ABOUT
Heather Frimmer is the author of three novels, including the highly anticipated Always Hope set to be released October 2025. A board-certified radiologist by day and a passionate novelist by night, Heather brings a unique perspective to her writing, blending authentic medical and emotional insights into her stories.
A graduate of Weill-Cornell Medical College, Heather Frimmer has spent decades in the field of breast and abdominal imaging. She honed her skills in radiology as Chief Resident at New York Presbyterian Hospital and through a fellowship in breast and abdominal imaging at Yale New Haven Hospital. She currently serves as the Director of the Breast Imaging Section at Radiology Associates of Main Street, where she oversees workflow optimization, patient care, and quality improvement initiatives, including the implementation of advanced AI technology for enhanced cancer detection. Previously, Heather Frimmer was the Medical Director of the Norwalk Radiology and Mammography Center, leading accreditation efforts and quality assurance programs. Her multifaceted career reflects a profound commitment to advancing medical imaging while inspiring excellence in patient care.
Heather Frimmer’s literary journey began in 2014 at the Westport Writers Workshop, where she discovered her passion for storytelling. Her first novel, Bedside Manners, was published in 2018 and is a poignant mother-daughter tale, navigating a breast cancer diagnosis and the effects it has on their relationship. The novel received several awards including National Indie Excellence, Readers’ Favorite, and Independent Press awards. In 2021, Better to Trust, captured readers with a story about a family pushed to its breaking point as secrets about addiction, infidelity, and identity surface, challenging their ability to rebuild trust and find a path toward healing. This novel received a National Indie Excellence award.
Heather resides in Weston, Connecticut, with her husband, a theater educator, and their two teenage children.
Serious Bio
Heather Frimmer is a radiologist specializing in breast and emergency room imaging. Her first novel, Bedside Manners, was published in 2018 and has received several awards including National Indie Excellence, Readers’ Favorite and Independent Press awards. She completed her medical training at Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian-Cornell and Yale New Haven Hospital. She lives with her husband and two children in suburban, Connecticut. Her second novel, Better to Trust, releases in September 2021.
Casual Bio
Heather Frimmer is a physician—a radiologist specializing in breast and emergency room imaging. When she is not interpreting mammograms and x-rays in a dark room or reading books, you’ll find her writing. After taking an introductory writing class at the Westport Writers’ Workshop in 2014, Heather was inspired to write a novel. Her debut novel, Bedside Manners, was published by SparkPress in 2018 and has garnered rave reviews and multiple awards.
Heather is a book addict and not considering recovery. She reads nearly 100 books per year, mostly women’s fiction, historical fiction, psychological suspense and family stories, the more dysfunctional, the better. She writes reviews at many online outlets and right here on her own blog. Usually an introvert, Heather loves to chat about books with anyone, anywhere.
Suburban Connecticut is Heather’s home where she lives with her husband, a trained actor and middle school theater teacher, and their two teenage children. The three of them have caught the acting bug and there’s definitely no cure. Heather serves as their most loyal and enthusiastic audience member.
Heather loves being involved in book clubs: organizing, leading or attending as an author. Please reach out if your club is interested in reading her books. Her second novel, Better to Trust, releases from Wyatt-MacKenzie in September 2021.
